Editor's Note: Over the next 10 days, I'll be presenting my favorite local records of the year, counting down from No. 10 to No. 1, one album a day. Keep checking back to see how the list pans out, and, in the meantime, click after the jump to see albums No. 20-11 in the Top 20 list that will update as the it grows...

Astounding for a number of reasons, not the least of which is its length (two discs, 23 tracks, 90 minutes of run time),

Dual Hawks

stands, to date, as the crowning achievement in the already impressive cap worn by Denton's Will Johnson and Co.

How's it so impressive? Well, for one, it shows the wide range of talents boasted by both of Johnson's projects, Centro-matic and South San Gabriel, each of which is given an entire album's worth of showcase time on this double disc, dual release.

The Centro-matic side? Well, that's pretty much what we've come to expect from the gang at this point. It's boozy, emotive bar rock with just a touch of Texas twang. The South San Gabriel half? Consider it a change-up from noted MLB fan Johnson--it's far more atmospheric and deliberate.